Atlantic City boxer Omar Curry sentenced to 20 years for his role in 2014 killing

Omar Curry, a professional boxer from Atlantic City, New Jersey was sentenced to 20 years Friday for the murder of a local man in 2014.

Curry, 27, pleaded guilty to manslaughter, unlawful weapon possession, and maintaining and operating a controlled substance production facility in July and will spend at least 17 years behind bars before he will be eligible for parole, a statement from the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office revealed.